Section I: Calculation of hydraulic conductivity, K, using Darcys Equation STEP 1: Complete Table 1,...
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Section I: Calculation of hydraulic conductivity, K, using Darcys Equation
STEP 1: Complete Table 1, using the information provided during the class and in the pages attached at the end of this worksheet.
Hints: (1) Consider compiling an Excel or any other spreadsheet to help in your calculations.
(2) Express the values for K in cm/s, m/s and ft/s in scientific notation e.g. 7.1 x 10-7 or 7.1E-07. This will help you identify the different order of magnitudes of K.
Table 1: Data for Calculating K
Data
A
Q
Dl
h2
h1
Dh
q
K
K
K
K
cm2
cm3/s
cm
cm
Cm
cm
cm/s
cm/s
m/s
ft/s
gal/day/ft2
Soil 1
100
0.0001
20
2.0
30.0
-28
q=Q/A
0.00001
7.1 x 10-7
7.1 x 10-7
7.1 x 10-7
Soil 2
100
0.01
20
28.0
30.0
-2
7.1 x 10-7
7.1 x 10-7
7.1 x 10-7
Soil 3
100
0.0001
20
28.0
30.0
-2
7.1 x 10-7
7.1 x 10-7
7.1 x 10-7
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